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2024-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 Sep 2023 31 Aug 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Marlow Bottom Playing Fields Management Committee Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 271046

Charity's principal address 12c Meadow View

Marlow Bucks Postcode SL7 3PA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Nick Hudson Treasurer Whole year
2 Gareth Roberts Vice Chair Whole year
3 Allen Steele Chair Whole year
4 Stephen Fox Secretary Whole year
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitutional adopted 1962

Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

MBPFMC works closely with the school adjacent to the field. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To manage and maintain the Marlow Bottom Playing Field and Play Area. Raising funds as necessary to maintain and/or enhance the Play Area equipment which was completely refurbished in 2012.

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Funds are raised through an annual music festival in June and a fireworks event in November.

We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Although the majority of the running of the MBPFMC is carried out by members of the committee, we do receive help from volunteers from our village community.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

In the last 12 months we have continued with the annual cadence of a family friendly music festival in June and Fireworks display in November.

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Section E Financial review

Funds held in the bank account are not allocated to the purchase of Brief statement of the specific items as they are used to pay for the day to day running of the charity’s policy on reserves field such as paying for grass cutting, litter collections and damage incurred by accident or vandalism. A small sum is held in a higher interest account.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Not applicable.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Nick Hudson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 25th June 2025

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INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO GENERATE FUNDS
Events organised
Fireworks 2023
Rock Bottom 2024
Rock Bottom 2022
Rock Bottom 2023
Net income
Donations
Net income - All
INVESTMENT INCOME RECEIPTS
Bank Interest
Hire Charges
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES-PAYMENTS
TO AND ON BEHALF OF THE PLAYING FIELDS
Refurbishment
Repairs
MANAGEMENT AND ADMIN COSTS
Grass Cutting
Equipment
Rates
Admin
Security
Insurance
Sundries
Inspection Fees
TOTAL INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)
BANK MOVEMENT y/e 31/08/2024
Balance b/f 01/09/2023
Balance c/f 31/08/2024		 Ad
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Do
Hir
Ba
Le
Re
Ma		 For the year ended Spend
Net Inc
(9,239)
(100)
(32,006)
17,842
0
0
0
13,584
(41,246)
31,327
0
2,555
(41,246)
33,882
Spend
Net Inc
26
0
(3,400)
(3,400)
(2,185)
(2,185)
(5,585)
(5,585)
(1,419)
(1,419)
(4,872)
(4,872)
0
0
0
0
0
0
(978)
(978)
0
(396)
(396)
(7,666)
(7,666)
(54,496)
20,657
ents
s
sts
31st August 2024
2024
2024		 Income
10,496
0
0
32,578
43,074
0
43,074
Income
16
0
0
43,090		 Spend

(10,420

(900

(3,202

(24,104

(38,625

0

(38,625

Spend


0
(1,950
(1,950
(480
(2,004
(65
0
(2,400
(2,671
(144

(7,764

(48,339
2023
2023		 Net Inc
)
76
)
(900)
)
(3,202)
)
8,474
)
4,448

0
)
4,448

Net Inc
16
0

0
)
(1,950)
)
(1,950)
)
(480)
)
(2,004)
)
(65)

0
)
(2,400)
)
(2,671)
0
)
(144)
)
(7,764)
)
(5,249)
£
31,327
2,555
0
26
(5,585)
(7,666)		 2024
vs 2023
(176)
18,742
3,202
5,110
26,878
2,555
29,433
9
0
(3,400)
(235)
(3,635)
(939)
(2,869)
65
0
2,400
1,693
0
(252)
98
25,906
£
26,767
33,907
(13,250)
47,424
Income
9,139
49,849
0
13,584
72,572
2,555
75,127
Income
26
0
75,153
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A- Indepéndent Exaininerfs Report Report to the trustees/ members of Charfiv Name Marlow Bottom Playing Fields Management Committee On accounts for the year ended 31st August 2024 Charity no (if any) 271046 Set out on pages Separate file as attached {remember to include tha p2gg numberTr n,. - I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('Ihe Trust,) for the year ended 31 /08/2024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 25th June 2025 Name: Melanie Hudson Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ACA Address: 12c Meadow View Marlow Bucks, SL7 3PA IER October 2018

Sectlon B Dlsclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018